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1, A. WALZ. WINDOW s EAT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 30. 19H5.

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JULIUS A. WALZ. OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

WINDOW-SEAT.

Specication of Letters Patent.

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Application filed March 30, 1916. Serial No. 87,796.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, JULIUs A. VVALZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jersey City, in the county of Hudson, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lllindon Seats; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in window seats, and particularly to window seats used for supporting persons while cleaning windows from the outside.

@ne object of the invention is to provide a device of this character by means of which a person can more easily and safely dispose himself outside of the window and use both hands for operation in cleaning the window.

Another object is to provide a device of this character in which the person can quickly and easily move himself into position outwardly of the window to clean the window, and inwardly when the cleaning operation is completed.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved window cleaning seat, portions of the window frame being shown in section; Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. l is an elevation of the device looking from within the room; Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2. V

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, '10 represents the stool of the window, 11 the apron and 12 the sill. Secured on the face of the apron7 just below the stool are two brackets 13 in which are engaged the rebent inner ends 14: of a pair of channel members 15. These channel members rest on the stool and extend outwardly beyond and above the sill 12. Secured to the under side of each of the channel members in position to support the outer portions of the channel members on the sill are the supporting legs 16. The outer end of each of the channel members is turned upwardly as at 17 formed with an opening 18 in alinement with the channel of the member. Slidably disposed in each of the channel members is a bar 19 into the inner end portion of each of which there are secured two upwardly extending tubular members or sockets 20, these sockets 20 being adapted to receive the downwardly extending lugs or pins 21.secured to the bottom of the seat 22 of the chair 23. Extending across the upper portion of the inner end of each of the channel members is a stop member 24 adapted to be engaged alternately by the vertical tubular sockets 20 to limit the inward and outward sliding movement of the bars 19. A. connecting bar 25 is secured at its ends to the rebent portions of the channel members. The outer end of each of the bars 19 is adapted to slide through the opening 18 in the upturned portion 17 of the corresponding channel member.

As seen in Fig. 2, the parts are in position to support a person outwardly of the window for cleaning the latter'. ln this position it will be noted that the outward movement of the sliding` bars 19 is limited by the inner members 20 engaging with the bars 24. For the person to reach the inside of the window so as to get down from the seat, it is only necessary to grasp the window so as to propel himself inwardly by means of the sliding of the bars 19 in the channel members. This inward movement will be limited by the engagement of the outer members 2() with the stop bars 241.

The chair 23 can easily be removed by upward movement so as to disengage the pins 21 from the sockets 20. By swinging the channel members upwardly and in wardly, the rebent portions 14 may be readily disengaged from the brackets 13, and the device stored away or taken to another window which, as will be understood, is also equipped with similar brackets 13.

With a device of this construction, a person will be permitted to use both hands to clean the window, and at the same time be disposed a convenient distance outwardly of the wind-ow. The brackets 13 for holding the inner ends of the channel members, and the members 16 effectively hold the device in proper rigid position, thereby rendering the device extremely durable and safe.

' Attention is directed to the fact that the socket-s serve a dual function, to limit the sliding movement of the bars 19 and to detachably support the seat by the reception of the pins 21 of the seat.V V

What is claimed is:

l. A window cleaners seat comprising a plurality of members disposed to extend inwardly and outwardly of a window ledge, brackets mounted inwardly of the window and removably receiving the inner ends o' said members, bars slidable longitudinally in the members, means for detaehably supporting a seat on the bars, a stop carried by the said members for engagement by the seat supporting means to limit the sliding movement of the bars, and supporting elements carried by the said members for engagement on the sill outwardly of the window.

2. In a window cleaners seat, channel members detachably secured inwardly of the window and supported on the sill outwardly thereof, bars slidable longitudinally in the channel members, vertical socket members Carried by the bars, a seat having downwardly extending` pins removably received in the socket members, and a stop bar carried by each of the channel members for engagement by the socket members to limit the sliding movement thereof.

In testimony whereof, I al'lix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

JULIUS A. VALZ.

7i tnesses z THnoDoRn MEN DLns, HENRY VVALZ.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

